Practice Management News

Although the prevalence of e-cigarette use peaked in 2019, the age of initiation of nicotine continues to decrease, and the intensity of use rises annually, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Accurate prediction tools can be developed for people with first episodes of psychosis, which could potentially help clinician decision-making, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

Beckley Psytech Ltd. announced that it has acquired clinical-stage life science company Eleusis Therapeutics Ltd., with the aim of bolstering its pipeline of psychedelic-based therapeutics.

In this video, Lyons Hardy, MS, RN, P-MHNP, clinical assistant professor and concentration lead of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, discussed new ideas on structuring an inpatient psychiatric unit presented at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

CHICAGO — Older age at symptom onset and select pathologies were associated with shorter symptom duration in patients with rapidly progressive dementia, according to a poster at ANA 2022.

Two companies have partnered on a clinical depression support tool that predicts the effectiveness of antidepression treatments.

On Sunday, most Americans will adjust their clocks 1 hour to “fall back” into standard time, during which folks will gain an hour of sleep but lose an hour of daylight.

In this video, Lyons Hardy, MS, RN, P-MHNP, clinical assistant professor and concentration lead of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, discussed the heavy focus on graduate education at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

The CDC has released updated and expanded clinical practice guidance on prescribing opioids to patients with short- and long-term pain.

Mania was associated with reduced dopamine transporter density levels among those with bipolar disorder, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.